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24 alternatives to The Secret History of Salt

#tbt to when salt used to run the world

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Secret History of Salt launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Salt▲62

   The strange and colorful history of a mineral

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   SALT▲114

   The Pocket of restaurants, bars and cafes

   2016 · trysalt.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Eat and Run▲77

   Journey into the world of ultramarathon running

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Salted▲137

   Learn skills and recipes from expert chefs

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Salt Sugar Fat▲71

   Insight on the 3 taste levers in all processed food

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   The Lucky Years: How to Thrive in the Brave New World of Health▲55

   The Latest Medical Breakthroughs and New Technologies

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   SALT▲102

   The simple, beautiful way to bookmark and share great places

   2015 · trysalt.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   What I Talk About When I Talk About Running ▲73

   Views on life and long distance running.

   2015 · amazon.co.uk · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Stoned: Jewelry, Obsession▲65

   How desire shapes the world

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Introduction to Growth Hacking▲83

    Resource For Those Seeking to Learn About Growth Hacking

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    The Ultimate Guide To TCK Living▲61

    Understanding the world around you

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Tuxedo Park : A Wall Street Tycoon and the Secret ▲73

    Palace of science that changed the course of World War II

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    101 Ways to Live Well▲76

    Wellness hacks for travel, work and beyond 🙏

    2016 · shop.lonelyplanet.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Open Food Facts▲104

    Information and data on food products from around the world

    2015 · world.openfoodfacts.org · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Energy: A Beginner's Guide▲57

    Understand energy's place in both past & present society

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    The WikiLeaks Files▲67

    The world according to US Empire

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat▲83

    Mastering the elements of good cooking

    2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Why You Get Hangry▲117

    The science of hunger, from Hardbound

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    The Great Beanie Baby Bubble▲77

    The history of the Beanie Baby bubble

    2015 · amazon.co.uk · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Princeton Bitcoin▲71

    Introduction to Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency technologies

    2016 · d28rh4a8wq0iu5.cloudfront.net · its alternatives →

21. 21
    The Lucky Years▲61

    How to thrive in the brave new world of health

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Runkeeper Go▲111

    Discover your best run

    2015 · runkeeper.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    The Art of Social Media▲80

    Power tips for power users

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Tea: A User's Guide▲79

    Nerdy peer-reviewed guide to tea and tea preparation.

    2016 · worldoftea.org · its alternatives →

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